friends, FOES and families - He called her forward: four women who met Jesus
friends, FOES and families - He called her forward: four women who met Jesus
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
He called her forward: Four women who met Jesus Luke 13; John 4; Luke 7, Matthew 15 Though I am an outsider, I am included, though I am sinful, I am accepted, though I am sick, I am healed. Though I am a nameless stranger God recognizes me...
friends, FOES and families - You have made them equal to us: the workers in the vineyard
friends, FOES and families - You have made them equal to us: the workers in the vineyard
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
You have made them equal to us: The workers in the vineyard Matthew 20: 1-16 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. (Luke 6.38)...
friends, FOES and families - Because he loved him as himself: David and Jonathon
friends, FOES and families - Because he loved him as himself: David and Jonathon
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
Because he loved him as himself: David and Jonathon 1 Samuel I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete . . . Love each other as I have loved you. (John 15.11, 12)...
friends, FOES and families - Betrayed by a word, betrayed with a kiss: Judas and Jesus
friends, FOES and families - Betrayed by a word, betrayed with a kiss: Judas and Jesus
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
Betrayed by a word, betrayed with a kiss: Judas and Jesus Matthew 26, 27 God our Judge, none of us sees clearly the consequences of our actions: when we know we’ve made a wrong decision, give us strength to seek reconciliation...
friends, FOES and families - Woe to you, you hypocrites: Philemon's reply
friends, FOES and families - Woe to you, you hypocrites: Philemon's reply
by SPCK - Judith Dimond
Woe to you, hypocrites: Philemon’s reply Philemon Jesus, it is our hypocrisy you most deplore. May I never be scornful of others, or shut the door of the Kingdom in another person’s face. (cf. Matthew 23.13)...
New Testament Wisdom for Everyone - The Living Sacrifice
New Testament Wisdom for Everyone - The Living Sacrifice
by SPCK - N T Wright
2 THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE SELF THE LIVING SACRIFICE Romans 12: 1-2 William was coming to the end of his first year as chairman of the company when I met him at a lunch. ‘How’s it been going?’ I asked. ‘Oh,’ he said, ‘it’s been wonderful in several ways. The company is doing wel…
There is a season - Good Friday Liturgy
There is a season - Good Friday Liturgy
by SPCK - Margaret Pritchard Houston
GOOD FRIDAY Were you there when they crucified my Lord? We gather in the chairs by the font. Hymn Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble. Were you there when they crucified m…
There is a season - Pentecost Liturgy
There is a season - Pentecost Liturgy
by SPCK - Margaret Pritchard Houston
PENTECOST LITURGY Come down, O love divine! COMING TOGETHER IN THE LORD’S NAME We come into the church and sit in silence. When the service begins, we sing together, peacefully, over and over: Music: J. Berthier © Ateliers et Presses de Taizé, F-71250 Taizé-Communauté Leader…..
There is a season - The Easter Liturgy
There is a season - The Easter Liturgy
by SPCK - Margaret Pritchard Houston
THE EASTER LITURGY Celebrating the church year with children Alleluia! Christ is risen! We start in the darkness. reading Genesis 1.1–3, 5b; paraphrased summary of Genesis 1; Genesis 2.2 Reader….. A reading from the book of Genesis. In the beginning, God created the heavens and t…
There is a season - Pentecost Introduction
There is a season - Pentecost Introduction
by SPCK - Margaret Pritchard Houston
PENTECOST Come down, O love divine! INTRODUCTION Pentecost is an under-appreciated holiday. It is crucial in the story of the People of God – we’ve had the joy of Easter, the promise of new life, and Pentecost tells us, ‘Now go out into the world and do something about it.’ Pent…
New Testament Wisdom for Everyone - Introduction
New Testament Wisdom for Everyone - Introduction
by SPCK - N T Wright
INTRODUCTION I worked for some years as a member of a team of nine. Every month we used to meet for the best part of a day and slog our way through all kinds of issues – big questions of policy, sensitive details about individual people, routine (but important) matters of adminis…
There is a season - Harvest Liturgy